I Am the King

I Am the King
Promotional poster for I Am the King
Korean name
Hangul
나는 왕이로소이다
Hanja
나는 이로소이다
Revised RomanizationNaneun Wangirosoida
McCune–ReischauerNanŭn wangirosoida
Directed byJang Kyu-sung
Written byHwang Seong-gu
Based onThe Prince and the Pauper
by Mark Twain
Produced byKang Young-mo
Kim Won-guk
Lee Sung-jin
StarringJu Ji-hoon
Park Yeong-gyu
Baek Yoon-sik
Byun Hee-bong
Kim Soo-ro
Lee Hanee
CinematographyKim Dong-cheon
Edited byShin Min-kyung
Music byKim Jun-seok
Production
company
Daisy Entertainment
Release date
  • 8 August 2012 (2012-08-08)
Running time
120 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$4.4 million

I Am the King (Korean: 나는 왕이로소이다; Hanja: 나는 王이로소이다; RR: Naneun Wangirosoida; MR: Nanŭn wangirosoida, also known as I Am a King) is a 2012 South Korean historical comedy film, starring Ju Ji-hoon, Park Yeong-gyu, Baek Yoon-sik, Byun Hee-bong, Kim Soo-ro and Lee Hanee. Inspired by Mark Twain's 1881 novel The Prince and the Pauper, the film is set in the Joseon Dynasty with Ju playing the dual role of a king and a beggar. It was released on August 8, 2012 and ran for 120 minutes.